Sweet old ladies, mafia dons <br />World politicians, ex-crims and cons <br />Young innocent teenagers, loutish punks <br />Rock stars, film stars, handsome hunks <br /> <br />Checkout chicks, garbage collectors <br />Teachers, sailors, company directors <br />Artists, writers, shopkeepers too <br />Infact, the entire mixed up motley crew <br /> <br />When they are under the cigarette's power <br />They can barely go an hour <br />Before they all become trembling wrecks <br />They're all into it, up to their necks <br /> <br />The power of the little white stick <br />Is quite unbelievable, it's a conjuring trick <br />It's hard to grasp, absolutely amazing <br />Don't take them away, or they'll come out blazing <br /> <br />The little white sticks rule mafia dons <br />The little white sticks rule ex-crims and cons <br />The little white sticks rule shopkeepers too <br />The little white sticks rule the whole motley crew <br /> <br />(Sydney, Australia - 2003)<br /><br />Alessandra Liverani<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-great-leveller/
